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Lando Norris secured pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in a chaotic, rain-affected qualifying session on Sunday morning. The McLaren driver’s impressive performance was overshadowed by the shock result for championship leader Max Verstappen, who will start from 17th place on the grid. Verstappen’s struggles were compounded by a five-place grid penalty for an engine change, leaving him with a mountain to climb in the race. The session, postponed from Saturday due to heavy rain, was marred by multiple crashes and red flags, creating a dramatic backdrop to Norris’s triumph. With the race…